Remarks by Jim Ferrell
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“Good evening and welcome to the Federal Way City Council meeting for August 11th of 2026. Would you all please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Welcome everybody. It's great to see everybody here on a beautiful August day. We've got Pretty good size agenda this evening. We'll start off with the update from Reach Out Shelter, Red Lion. Erica Esqueda, the Acting Deputy Director for King County Housing and Community…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“We do. Actually, I think the council president has a question that's going to follow up on this.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“It's been there, been there for a little while, right?”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“OK, that's right, that's right. I know I said all of you kind of gets up in the Jennifer with the Catholic Community Services. We get that Jennifer. Thank you and maybe we can have other folks come up as the questions arise. Council President Honda.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Yeah, I think it was really anticipated. Maybe we can have some of the county people. Thank you, Jennifer. But I think it was really, and maybe some of the county representatives can assist as well. I think it was our understanding that some of the emergent need would be carried out by this facility, meaning cold weather shelter when it's an emergency. Erica, is that... What are your thoughts and if you have any suggestions?”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“I can tell you, just as someone who oversees this, and we've got our emergency manager in the back of the room, and something that becomes emergent. When we know in the next 48 hours, it's going to drop very low. I think probably the number one need in this community is to make sure people do not freeze to death. Now, what we've been doing is utilizing fusion resources on Pacifica. And I know that's your goal too, right? We're all in the same business to help people. And, you know, maybe something to look at and to think about is, you know, coordinating with us to make sure that there's some…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“think that may have been the you know what I think we probably need to have some follow-up meetings on this and really you know game out and we will be in touch to talk about that issue to where you know I'm just so impressed you know number one fusion has really been there for us as a community I want to say that first but our own personnel our human services personnel, Angelina and Layla, and also our emergency manager, on a Friday at like four o'clock in the afternoon, when it was apparent that we were gonna have freezing temperatures, they really made sure that that was not a life and…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Yeah, yeah, yeah. So it's really, thank you very much, Council Member. Council Member Asafodossin.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“NO. AND I THINK WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, FOR EMERGENT BASIS, A LARGER OPEN SPACE FOR COTS. RIGHT. AND THAT'S SORT OF A DIFFERENT USAGE AS OPPOSED TO BEING ASSIGNED A ROOM. COUNCIL PRESIDENT. RIGHT.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Yeah, just like they have a fusion, and we we have that available to us as an emergency basis over at the community center that has some operational definite operational impacts on the community center but life safety is obviously more important obviously much more discussed very good news on on on this front about getting making sure that facility is open it's a lot of folks you guys are going to help council any other questions okay we're going to follow up with that oh council member Hamilton sorry”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thank you. And I think that distinction breaks down completely or is completely irrelevant with regard to emergent or emergency shelter or emergency cold weather shelter. I think you can kind of see. We're working our way through this just like you are. We're very grateful and looking forward to getting this open for the community. Council Member?”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Absolutely. Thank you. All right, anything else from King County or from Catholic Community Services? We want to say on behalf of everybody here and everybody in Federal Way, thank you for the work you do.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thank you. All right. Okay, item B. Our friends at Waste Management are here. Han Kirkland, Waste Management Senior Account Executive. And I see you brought a friend. And Han, the floor is yours.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“All right, thank you. Council Member Koshmar?”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“That's great. Council President Hunded, did you have?”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Well, Han and Priscilla, the gratitude is all ours. Thank you very much. We're very grateful and thankful for the work you do and the manner in which you do it, always with a smile on your face. Thank you very much.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“All right. Thank you. Okay, now it's time for Mayor's Emerging Issues and Report. That was a picture from the National Night Out. We'll talk about here in a few minutes. Okay, we had the Kiwanis Salmon Bake. There's myself and King County Councilmember Pete Von Reichbauer. Boy, was it hot. Actually, Melissa was standing over the corn and it was really steaming and she says, I feel like I'm getting a facial. And it was really steaming. And then Susan was running around and helping out. And it was great to see almost every council member there and the community. And a big thanks to Kiwanis. And…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Wow. Oh, my gosh. That's great. Um, so, um, it was just, it was a lot of fun and it's just a great, um, you know, great to, when you've, when we finally got done, when Pete and I finally got done doing our shift, um, I do have to tell a funny story though. You guys ready for this? Okay. Just, just kind of telling myself. So when I stood there, Pete goes, get over here. And, and so, cause I wanted to serve next to Pete cause I've known him forever. And so I go over there, and I literally, there could be a number of reasons for this, but I could not tie my thing behind me. And I literally, yes,…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“That's what Don said. So anyway, we saved an apron. Almost killed the mayor, but saved the apron. So thank you, Bill, for the assist. All right, that's the story behind the story. All right, next. Okay, we had honoring our first responders event. We've got great service clubs. We've got the Lions here today. The Rotary hosted the responding first responders event. This is really what I think is gonna be the second out of three or four events this year, and it was great to see. Actually, we had the fire chief from the city of Everett that was there. and we see our new Fire Chief, Chief Woody…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Then we had, it's been a busy time, busy August. We had the community festival, busy in July as well. We had the community festival last Saturday. Big thanks to the Diversity Commission and it was really packed, a lot of folks there. Council was there and Diversity Commission did a great job. And Keith, thank you very much for your stewardship of the Diversity Commission and it was great to see everybody come from the community. And what was great was we had the farmer's market right next door, you know, on the street there, and, you know, it really mixed right there. And then before I end my…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Tuesday, Tuesday, August 25th. And so free haircuts ages five through, I need my glasses for this, five through 18. So what's that? School age. School age, five through 18. So come get a free haircut. About the farmer's market, we'll see, we have, it's been on the street right there at 316th, right in between Town Square Park and the Performing Arts and Events Center, starting on Saturday, September 5th. It's moving up for the four weeks that we have in September. And we're going to have it up there by the field and one of the food trucks. And so we're getting that word out. But the farmers…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“All right, councilor, any questions? All right, thank you very much, Jason.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Okay, now we are on to council committee and regional committee reports. Councilor Walsh, land use and transportation.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Very good. Thank you. Council Member Sessoms, Parks, Recreation, Human Services, and Public Safety.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“All right, thank you. All right, Council Member Kuchmaier, Finance, Economic Development, and Regional Affairs.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026